By Shawn McMullen Commissioned by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the early church enjoyed “the favor of all the people” (Acts 2:47). This favor was short lived, however. As early as Acts chapter 4 the church began to fall on hard times. Peter and John were imprisoned for healing a disabled man and […]
Honoring your minister
By Shawn McMullen Although we’re halfway through October, you and your congregation still have time to honor your minister and staff during Clergy Appreciation Month. Since 1994, when Clergy Appreciation Month was first introduced by Focus on the Family, churches across the country have designated a Sunday in October to honor those who serve […]
Unleashed for the Unreached
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen At this year’s North American Christian Convention (NACC), a group of 50 volunteers working with the international mission organization Team Expansion created a buzz with the launching of an initiative known as Unleashed for the Unreached. The volunteers displayed a scroll (270 feet long in two columns) containing […]
The sound heard far away
Another Look by David Faust The roar of the crowd could be heard for miles. Filled with intense emotion, the people gathered on the very ground where Solomon’s temple stood decades before. After long years in exile, the Jews had returned to Jerusalem and laid the foundation for a new temple to be constructed on […]
We’re not through changing
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Methods are many, Principles are few. Methods change often, Principles never do. The gospel doesn’t change. The message preached by Christ and the apostles is the same message we preach today. However, the methods used to convey the gospel have changed continuously over the last 2,000 years. Jesus Christ […]
